Chapter 19, Problem 2IA

Summary Introduction

To explain:

How breathing through puckered lips help asthma patients to reduce its symptoms.

Introduction:

In asthma, the patient’s smaller bronchi get accumulated with mucus and other substances brought in by inhalation. As the cells here are less ciliated they can’t push out the mucus. Thus, it obstructs the airways. It is accompanied by coughing, wheezing and difficulty to breathe especially exhalation and so on.